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Penn State football's WR core posts stunning Orange Bowl stat
Penn State football's heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Notre Dame highlighted a weakness that has plagued this program for much of this season. Head coach James Franklin's team won the battle in the trenches Thursday night,
What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame
Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.
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Orange Bowl live updates: Notre Dame evens it up with Penn State in College Football Playoff semifinal
Penn State and Notre Dame are facing off Thursday night in the Orange Bowl, the first of the College Football Playoff semifinal matchups. Follow along for live updates, highlights and analysis.
Penn State football falls to Notre Dame in CFP semifinal. What impact will that loss have?
It was a memorable season for the Nittany Lions. But the offseason will now likely be filled with question marks instead of exclamation marks.
Penn State-Notre Dame predictions: Will the Nittany Lions win in the CFP semifinals?
Penn State and Notre Dame will square off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for a spot in the national title game. If the Nittany Lions win, they’ll face either Ohio State or Texas in the CFP final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20.
Notre Dame Outlasts Penn State in Instant Classic Orange Bowl
Notre Dame is heading to the national championship after taking down Penn State in the Orange Bowl 27–24 in an instant classic.
Notre Dame vs. Penn State live updates, score: It's a battle in the College Football Playoff semifinal
Follow along for updates and highlights of the Orange Bowl as these teams fight for a spot in the CFP national title game.
Notre Dame reaches College Football Playoff title game with late field goal against Penn State
Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff championship game.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame vs. Penn State - prediction, UPDATED odds, expert picks, QBs, and trends
Penn State was unable to corral Oregon’s offense in the Big Ten Championship though, allowing 496 total yards while dropping a 45-37 decision to the then undefeated Ducks. The Nittany Lions eviscerated SMU in the first round of the CFP Playoff,
Penn State’s loss to Notre Dame defined by one mind-blowing offensive stat
MIAMI — Penn State went 60 minutes and 12 rounds with Notre Dame on Thursday night with a berth to the national championship on the line. And for most of the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions played well enough to win.
Penn State vs. Notre Dame: Start time, channel, how to watch and stream Orange Bowl
Penn State (13-2) began the season with zero College Football Playoff victories. Now the Nittany Lions are just one win away from their first national championship appearance since 1986. First Penn State has to defeat Notre Dame (13-1) Thursday in the Orange Bowl,
Updated College Football Playoff bracket after Notre Dame breaks Penn State's heart
It looked like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be heading home from the College Football Playoff on Thursday night in the ...
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Penn State instant analysis: Nittany Lions national title bid ends with 27-24 last-second loss to Notre Dame
Penn State fell to Notre Dame, 27-24, on a field goal with eight seconds remaining at the Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Penn State vs Notre Dame final score: Nittany Lions fall to Irish in CFP Orange Bowl semifinal
It's Penn State vs Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from ...
When is the last time Penn State won a national championship in football?
The Penn State Nittany Lions are often considered one of the blue bloods of college football. It's hard to not think about Happy Valley, about Beaver Stadium, a ...
Penn State WRs held without a catch in Orange Bowl loss as fatal flaw costs shot at national championship
One particular stat looms over Penn State's College Football Playoff 27-24 semifinal loss to Notre Dame: 0. As in zero ...
Former FAMU QB, Penn State assistant Ja'Juan Seider leaning on beginnings in national title chase
Ja’Juan Seider was an All-American quarterback for FAMU during the 1999 football season. He’s currently Penn State’s ...
Nittany Lions, Irish aim to end drought
It's been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football's mountaintop as national champions. It ...
Why Penn State QB Drew Allar should change mind, declare for 2025 NFL Draft
Drew Allar entered the Penn State campus with significance. He was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 quarterback in the ...